A joke about Jason Orange quitting 'Take That' grabbed the top position in a poll of modern Christmas cracker quips, which says
Amateur comedians were challenged to write their own jokes to liven up the usual offerings after research revealed most people find cracker gags outdated, the Mirror reported.
The top 10 funniest jokes for 2014 included, how does Luis Suarez like his Christmas dinner? Bite-sized, what do the royal family play at Christmas instead of musical chairs? Game of Thrones and what did the snowman say to the aggressive carrot? "Get out of my face," among others.
The list features witticisms about Ukip, U2's free album giveaway, bitey Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez and TV shows Game of Thrones and The Great British Bake-Off.
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